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Campus Currents: Gay Marriage



Monday, September 28th, 2009, 2:49 am in Opinion
By Michael Shepherd

There are many reasons to support marriage equality in Maine, but I worry that it may not survive the people’s veto process.


Monday, September 28th, 2009, 2:46 am in Opinion
By Daniel Bowman

Collections to fund anti-equality ads have no place in church.


Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 1:02 am in Opinion

TABOR key for students

TABOR II, on the ballot in November, was placed there by the people, just like TABOR in 2006. Any criticism you read of them is probably from people who feed directly off tax …


Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 1:56 am in Opinion
By Tyler Francke

As Christians, we were never commanded to be the moral police of people who do not share our faith.


Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 1:51 am in Opinion
By Samantha Hansen

Why should the liberty of a minority be dependant on the beneficence of the majority?


Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 1:48 am in Opinion
By The Maine Campus


Thursday, September 10th, 2009, 2:11 am in News
By Tracy Evans

Maine has another chance to weigh in on the issue of same-sex marriage.
On July 1, one day before the deadline, nearly 100,000 signatures opposing the new law were submitted to Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, almost …


Monday, April 27th, 2009, 8:11 am in News
By Dylan Riley

After hearing Mainers’ opinions on L.D. 1020 – the legislative bill that would re-define marriage to legally include gay couples – Sen. Dennis Damon came to the University of Maine April 23 to tell students why …


Monday, April 27th, 2009, 6:11 am in Opinion

Re: State debates gay marriage
I am glad Rep. [Emily] Cain has come around and has publicly chosen the right position in support of marriage equality. But I have to say, claiming it was the “main reason” …


Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, 3:07 am in News
A question of rights for some - a matter of tradition for others
By Heather Steeves

AUGUSTA – The Maine Judiciary Committee heard more than 11 hours of testimony from ministers, lawyers, students, doctors, gay and lesbian couples as well as dozens of other Maine citizens to discuss two bills.
One of the …